5 Treats That Are a Matcha Made in Heaven

For our annual Best of Honolulu feature, we sought out the best matcha dessert in the city. Here are five contenders.

By Stephanie Kim

Published: 2017.06.21 08:30 AM

What’s the best matcha dessert in Honolulu? We did the research for you.

Photos: Stephanie Kim

Matcha is good for you—not only for its health benefits, but also because it is oh, so delicious, especially in the form of a sweet treat.

For our annual Best of Honolulu issue in July, we searched for the best matcha dessert. Here are some of our favorite green tea sweets. If you want to know who won, subscribe to our digital edition here or grab a copy when the magazine hits newsstands next month.

The most popular item is the Matcha Maiko Special, a delightful parfait that features the café’s signature matcha soft serve and pieces of matcha chiffon cake, azuki beans, cornflakes, shiratama and chestnuts.

2. Green Tea Tiramisu

The green tea tiramisu at Kulu Kulu Bakery in Shirokiya Japan Village Walk is perfect if you’re looking for that light matcha flavor. There are layers of cake and cream and a dust of matcha powder to finish it off.

3. Chocolate Chip Matcha Scone

Aloha Bakehouse & Cafe serves up a variety of fresh scones, but we have our eyes set on its chocolate chip matcha scone. Matcha folded into the batter gives the scone a light green tea flavor, while chunks of chocolate chips and sugar crystals sprinkled on top do well to complement the subtle matcha taste.

4. Matcha Torte

If you find yourself in downtown Honolulu and craving some matcha, stop by Downtown Coffee for its house-special matcha torte. It has a strong matcha taste with a bamboo-charcoal crust—great for detoxing.

5. Green Tea Puff

We all know the famous Liliha Coco Puff, but the green tea version deserves recognition, too. It’s filled with a delicate matcha cream and topped with the bakery’s insanely delicious Chantilly frosting (that’s green, too!).

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